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| Place | Shanty Bay |
| Type | Compact Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Simcoe |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.41151 |
| Longitude | -79.58066 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L4M |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FDXUH |
Shanty Bay is a compact rural community in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shanty Bay is located at 44.4115°N, 79.5807°W.
Shanty Bay rests along the northern shore of Lake Simcoe, where the land rises into the distinct elevation of Little Hell Hill. It lies 8.9 km east-north-east of Barrie, ON (from Barrie, ON: bearing 60°T), and is situated 15.5 km north of Innisfil. The air here carries a crisp, silver clarity at dusk, cooling rapidly as it drifts off the vast expanse of the water to settle among the trees. The terrain is marked by a deliberate, patient solidity, with the shoreline providing a quiet edge where the earth meets the deep, slate-colored surface of the lake. Historical roots in Shanty Bay reach back to early settlement patterns that favored the sheltered proximity to the water for transport and trade. While the Sturgeon River flows some distance away, the local economy has long leaned into the seasonal shifts of the land and the quiet prosperity of those drawn to the shoreline’s edge. Modern life here maintains a measured pace, defined by the sight of sunlight catching the crests of small waves and the persistent, low-frequency hum of a landscape that has observed generations pass. Even as the seasons turn, Shanty Bay keeps a steady, watchful character, grounded in the simple, enduring gravity of its own geography.
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Explore Shanty Bay, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.41151, -79.58066. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Shanty Bay includes the postal code (L4M), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Shanty Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |